Artists' Statement

Meghan Donahue's designs carry an earthly quality. They are rough and unstructured like a coastline, thoughtful and unyielding like a sturdy tree, speaking of their very inspiration in nature. In one-of-a-kind and limited-production handmade jewelry, Meghan brings unique and endearing qualities from her jewelry to those who wear it.

Meghan imbues her work with life and personality. Her original designs combine the elements and textures of nature, the materials used, and the individuality of the wearer. Natural formations echo in these metal sculptures. Silver reflects a fading tide. Gold becomes the thick and thin of a tree branch. Gemstones express the meandering path of a grain of sand. Each wearable piece of art embraces the wearer's independent personality.

Meghan Donahue matches jewelry to the individual, understanding the treasure of putting on that special piece and feeling it resonate emotionally, artistically, and personally.

Biography

portrait I grew up in a small town in Maine and spent much of my childhood outdoors playing in nature. Walking through the woods, seeing shapes in cloud formations, or looking at the patterns a river made as it carved its way through rock and sand became my inspiration for art.

I attended Massachusetts College of Art in Boston. My major was sculpture with the intent that I would eventually study masonry and stone carving. When I found that I could use metal to create backdrops for my favorite stones, I knew I had discovered a medium I could work with indefinitely and find joy with on a daily basis.

After I graduated college with a degree in Metal Smithing in 1996, I decided to move to Ireland where I worked selling jewelry in a little shop on the west coast of Galway, Ireland for a couple of years. When I returned to the United States, I studied the colored gemstones and diamond courses from the Gemological Institute of America, and the American Gem Society while working under the tutelage of some very talented jewelers.

After working with several artists over the years, I have embarked on my own process of design. That feeling of putting on a piece of jewelry and having it be something that you are proud to wear while at the same time, it makes you feel beautiful, loved, treasured or strong, these are the feelings I strive to capture with my work.